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Science of Reading: The Podcast

S9 E5: What makes a literate brain, with Lori Josephson

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

Education, Science, How To, Social Sciences, Early Literacy, Amplify, Science Of Reading

4.5642 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the podcast, Lori Josephson joins Susan to talk about her new book Calling All Neurons! How Reading and Spelling Happen. Lori discusses her journey into literacy and how she saw the need for an accessible, digestible book about the brain science behind learning to read — one that would be enjoyable for adults and students alike. Lori explains what a neuron is and shows how understanding neural networks is essential to understanding learning to read. She also delves into the...

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0:00.0

Hi listeners, it's Susan here. Just in time for the school year, I have a brand new resource to tell you about.

0:07.0

Science of Reading, a new teacher's guide. This free e-book gives you the critical information you need,

0:13.7

including a detailed breakdown of the reading rope and the 10 foundational science of reading principles.

0:20.0

It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,

0:24.2

serving multilingual learners, and so much more.

0:27.4

It's packed with beautiful diagrams,

0:29.7

a perfect compliment to the podcast if I do say so myself.

0:34.0

Download your science of reading guide at amplify.com.com slash S-O-R guide.

0:41.7

I think creating illiterate brain is a team sport.

0:45.4

Everyone needs to be involved.

0:47.0

The parents, caregivers, teachers, they need to be engaged in an interactive way.

0:56.0

This is Susan Lambert and welcome to Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify, where the science of reading lives.

1:04.0

This is episode five in our season-long reading reboot, re-examining and building on foundational literacy concepts. We've already covered

1:13.7

comprehension, standards, curriculum, and much more. On today's episode, I'm joined by the author

1:21.1

of a recent book about the brain science behind learning to read that's enjoyable for adults

1:27.0

and students alike.

1:28.9

Her name is Lori Josephson, and she's a literacy specialist educational consultant with

1:34.7

expertise in dyslexia.

1:37.2

She's also a moderator group expert for the Facebook group Science of Reading,

1:42.5

What I Should Have Learned in College.

1:44.9

And her new book is titled Calling All Neurons, How Reading and Spelling Happen.

1:51.3

On this episode, we'll delve into that book with Lori discussing why understanding

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